OBJECTIVES!
By attending this Webinar you will learn: • Why do we need Inception for Agile projects? • How to understand stakeholder and user needs • How to work breadth first • How to satisfy your organisations needs for budget and scope certainty without sacrificing Agility
SETTING AN AGILE PROJECT UP FOR SUCCESS!
DAVID DRAPER // HEAD OF ENABLEMENT // VALTECH UK
How do you embark on a new project?
Ò WHAT IS INCEPTION?
Ò OUR APPROACH
Ò TOOLBOX
Ò OUTPUTS
INCEPTION TAKES AN IDEA AND ELABORATES IT JUST ENOUGH!
JUST ENOUGH FOR WHAT?!
Ò Rough project “shape” Who benefits? Who is impacted?
Ò Rough costs
RESISTING ANALYSIS PARALYSIS!
UP-FRONT ANALYSIS CAUSES INCREASED COST AND UNUSED FEATURES
FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS DRIVE BEHAVIOUR THROUGH FEAR OF CHANGE!
COLLABORATIVE OR CONTRACTUAL?!
“LET’S FIGURE OUT TOGETHER THE BEST WAY TO MEET YOUR GOALS”
“TELL US PRECISELY WHAT YOU WANT US TO BUILD”
THE PROBLEM WITH REQUIREMENTS …
… MOST OF THEM AREN’T!
AGILE REQUIREMENTS PRINCIPLES!
Ò FOCUS ON THE GOALS OF THE STAKEHOLDERS
Ò BRING MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES TOGETHER
Ò DO NOT COMMIT TO DETAILS UNTIL NECESSARY
WHAT DO OUR CUSTOMERS WANT?!
Ò REDUCED TIME-TO-MARKET
Ò OUTCOMES REACHED
REVENUE PROTECTION
REVENUE GENERATION
COST SAVING
Ò FINANCIAL DILIGENCE
OUR APPROACH
FOLLOW THE
VALUE!
INCREMENTAL DELIVERY!
EVERY PROJECT IS DIFFERENT!
Ò Usability
Ò Technology Up-lift
Ò Social platform
Ò Commerce
Ò Integration
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THE INCEPTION FRAMEWORK!
KICK-OFF
PROBLEM ANALYSIS
SOLUTION DESIGN
SOLUTION DELIVERY PLANNING
CONCLUSION
VISION STATEMENT
PRAGMATIC PERSONAS
STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS
LIKES & DISLIKES
PAIN POINTS
MINIMUM MARKETABLE FEATURES
MINIMUM VIABLE PRODUCT
USER STORIES
USER STORY MAPPING
UI WIREFRAMES
UI DESIGN
SYSTEM CONTEXT
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
TRADE-OFF SLIDERS
NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
RELEASE THEMES
BUSINESS PROCESS ANALYSIS
TOOLBOX
VISION!
For (target customer) Who (statement of the need or opportunity) The (product name) is a (product category) That (key benefit, compelling reason to buy) Unlike (primary competitive alternative) Our product (statement of primary differentiation)
taken from Geoffrey Moore’s book Crossing the Chasm
STAKEHOLDERS!
Ò Who cares?
Ò Permission giver Ò Interested party Ò Information source
Ò What makes them tick?
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PERSONAS!
Ò MARKET SEGMENTATION FOR DUMMIES
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MMFS!
Ò MINIMUM How small can a product be and still deliver benefit to someone? Benefit can be in the form of new information, a marketing demo or a new feature for end users
Ò MARKETABLE Each increment should deliver recognisable value
Ò FEATURES Some features cannot stand alone Others can be split
WIREFRAMES!
Ò Engage stakeholders with interactive mock ups
Ò Long term and short term view
VISION
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
STAKEHOLDERS / ACTORS
MMF 1 MMF 2
ELABORATED STORIES
HIGH LEVEL STORIES
MMF 3
CANDIDATE ARCHITECTURE / UI WIRE FRAMES
WHAT DO YOU GET?
OUTPUTS!
Ò SHARED VISION Ò ENGAGED STAKEHOLDERS Ò PERSONA ANALYSIS Ò ROADMAP & RELEASE STRATEGY
Ò PRODUCT BACKLOG Ò TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE Ò UX / UI MOCK-UPS
… AND THE OPTION TO HAVE VALTECH DELIVER IT!
Ò RESOURCE PROFILE
Ò DELIVERY APPROACH
Ò ADRID Assumptions, decisions, risks, issues, dependencies
Ò ENGAGEMENT MODEL
Ò INDICATIVE PRICING BY STAGE
AT WHAT COST!
Ò 2-3 WEEKS
Ò MULTI-SKILLED TEAM ENGAGEMENT MANAGER BUSNESS ANALYST TECHNICAL ARCHITECT USER EXPERIENCE CONSULTANT
Thank you
